Republican Nominee for Maine Governor Says He Wants ICE Agents at Polling Places in the State
Charles says he will seek federal agents at polling places, a move critics say could violate election law and lacks evidence of widespread noncitizen voting.
- Maine Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles plans to ask White House border czar Tom Homan to send U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to Maine polling places in the weeks before the November election.
- During an August 20 event in Arundel, Charles made these remarks to appeal to conservative supporters while distancing himself from President Donald Trump amid his race against Democratic candidate Hannah Pingree.
- Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, stated ICE agents are prohibited by law from being at polling sites, assuring Maine residents they can expect a free and secure election in November.
- The Maine Democratic Party, through Executive Director Devon Murphy-Anderson, called Charles's plan a "blatant attempt to intimidate voters" and "likely illegal," describing him as a MAGA extremist.
- Federal law prohibits armed federal agents at polling sites unless responding to specific threats, and officials have confirmed voting by noncitizens is exceptionally rare and punishable as a felony.
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Republican nominee for Maine governor says he wants ICE agents at polling places in the state
Bobby Charles, the Republican nominee for governor in Maine, has told supporters that he plans to ask a top Homeland Security official to send ICE agents and U.S.
GOP Candidate Wants ICE Agents at Polling Places
“Maine gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles said he plans to ask White House border czar Tom Homan to send U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to Maine polling stations this election season,” NOTUS reports. “If Charles succeeds, the move could validate long-held fears by many in the Democratic Party that President Donald Trump could use immigration […]
Bobby Charles says he'll ask Trump's border chief to send ICE agents to Maine polls
In leaked audio, the Republican gubernatorial candidate says he's friends with border czar Tom Homan and that he'll ask him to send ICE agents and marshals to polling locations to guard against noncitizen voting. The request is likely illegal, but caters to the unproven claim by President Donald Trump that voting by illegal immigrants is widespread.
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